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Re: [T3] Steering box or Steering damper
<x-flowed>On 07/05/2004, at 1:51 AM, Jim Adney wrote:
I wonder if this could be caused by the steering box cover bolts being
not
quite tight enough? I could imagine a case where these would be tight
enough to
hold the cover still most of the time, but extreme force might move
the cover
to the other extreme.
That is one thing I haven't checked. After I noticed the bolts loose on
my '71, I put it on my list of things to check for my '65, when I get
it out of the shed.
There's also an adjustment in the top cover. The locknut for that
screw would
have to be tight, but I think that if that were a bit loose it would
work
completely loose and give play all the time.
I have checked that, and that was fine. I did do some adjustments on
that when I had the fuel tank out at one stage.
I can't imagine the shaft coupling splines ever getting loose enough
to cause
such a problem, as all the ones I ever see here are so tight that I
can't even
get them apart even after the clamp bolt is completely out.
Yes, I pulled the short end off and inspected the splines, and they
didn't look like they were slipping, but the way it moves seems like
just the right amount to be slipping on them.
I think I did replace the steering box when I first got the car, but I
can't remember exactly why. I do remember that I found the adjustment
on the top cover was screwed right in, so much that the nut was just
sitting on there, there weren't enough threads exposed to put the nut
on.
Ben Doughney
'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant
'70 NSU Ro80
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